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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2001
Filed:
May. 19, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Imre Berecz, Cato de Caza, CA (US);
Dennis L. Hinton, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
Assignee:
Fairchild Holding Corp., Dulles, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 2/700 ; F16B 3/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 2/700 ; F16B 3/700 ;
Abstract
A fastener retention apparatus,for retaining a fastener base,has first and second complementary half-channels,and,each having a plurality of holes,therein for acceptance of a fastener,to secure the half-channels in a nested arrangement. Each half-channel further has a plurality of slots,therein for acceptance of a plurality of tabs,depending from the periphery of said fastener base,thereby providing for secure retention thereof.